City Edo
History

1652: opening of the Tamagawaza in the district of Fukiya-chô.

1664: Ichimura Takenojô I becomes the zamoto of the Ichimuraza, managing it in collaboration with Tamagawa Shuzen I, the future zamoto of the Tamagawaza.

1669: the Tamagawaza, managed by Tamagawa Hikojûrô I, moves from Fukiya-chô to Sakai-chô.

1670 ~ 1671: Tamagawa Shuzen I works as the zamoto of the Tamagawaza.

1688: the Tamagawaza, which is managed by Tamagawa Hikojûrô I (??), closes.

Fall 1818: the Miyakoza goes bankrupt and transfers the Ichimuraza license to the Tamagawaza.

November 1818: Tamagawa Hikojûrô (which generation ?) produces at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Shitennô Ubuyu no Tamagawa", which stars Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Ichikawa Danjûrô VII, Iwai Hanshirô V, Segawa Kikunojô V, Bandô Hikosaburô IV, Sôryô Jinroku II, Ichikawa Sôzaburô IV, Ôtani Bajû II, Yamashina Jinkichi III and Matsumoto Yonesaburô II. The tatesakusha is Tsuruya Namboku IV.

November 1819: Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) produces at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi", which welcomes in Edo the Kamigata actors Fujikawa Tomokichi II and Nakayama Tatezô II, and celebrates the shûmei of both Sawamura Tôjûrô I and Fujikawa Tomokichi II. The two stars of this second season are Onoe Kikugorô III and Ichikawa Danjûrô VII.

March 1820: premiere at the Tamagawaza of Tsuruya Namboku IV's drama "Sakura Butai Maku no Datezome", which is staged with the following casting:

Roles Actors
Akamatsu Hikojirô, Nikki Danjô, Kosuke, Masaoka, Ashikaga Sakingo Yorikane Onoe Kikugorô III
Takao Iwai Matsunosuke I
Okinoi Fujikawa Tomokichi II
Ukiyo Tôfuya Tohei, Ôe Onitsura Sawamura Tôjûrô I
Watanabe Mimbunosuke, Iwakura Yajûrô Nakayama Okezô
Yamanaka Shikanosuke Bandô Hikosaburô IV
Watanabe Gekizaemon Ogino Izaburô II
Yamana Sôzen Mochitoyo Ichikawa Gentazaemon
Tsuruchiyo Ichimura Kamenosuke
Senmatsu Ichikawa Asatarô I

November 1820: Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) produces at the Tamagawaza the kaomise drama "Koe Kakete Hikeya Takatsuna". The only star of this third season is Bandô Mitsugorô III and there is no tateonnagata in the casting. there is also the premiere of the dance "Mon Uri", which is performed in the dance program "Hana Momiji Shinô Kôshô" (the main role is played by Bandô Mitsugorô III). The lack of funding leads to the departure of Bandô Mitsugorô III, who goes to Ôsaka, and the stopping of performances at the Tamagawaza.

Fall 1821: the Tamagawaza goes bankrupt and Tamagawa Hikojûrô II (??) give back his license to the Ichimuraza.

Illustration for the drama "Nana Komachi Yagura no Amagoi", which was staged at the Tamagawaza in November 1819
 
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